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Best Tacoma Public Middle Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 24 public middle schools serving 16,983 students in Tacoma, WA.
The top ranked public middle schools in Tacoma, WA are Narrows View Intermediate, Mason Middle School and Curtis Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Tacoma, WA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average). Middle schools in Tacoma have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Washington public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Middle Schools in Tacoma, WA (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Narrows View Intermediate
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7813 44th St W
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5630
Gr: 5-7 | 696 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Mason Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3901 N 28th St
Tacoma, WA 98407
(253) 571-7000
Gr: 6-8 | 608 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #33.
Curtis Junior High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3725 Grandview Drive West
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5670
Gr: 8-9 | 891 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #44.
Special Services
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
601 S. 8th Street
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 571-1224
Gr: PK-12 | 11 students Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #55.
The School At Pearl Youth Residence
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
815 South Pearl Street
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 396-5937
Gr: 6-12 | 23 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #66.
Meeker Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4402 Nassau Ave Ne
Tacoma, WA 98422
(253) 571-6500
Gr: 6-8 | 584 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #77.
Bryant Montessori Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
717 S. Grant Ave
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 571-2800
Gr: 6-8 | 132 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #88.
Truman Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5801 N 35th St
Tacoma, WA 98407
(253) 571-5600
Gr: 6-8 | 417 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #99.
Gates Secondary School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
813 132nd Street S
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 298-4005
Gr: 8-12 | 98 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1010.
Spanaway Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
15701 B Street East
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253) 800-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 750 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #1111.
Columbia Junior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2901 54th Avenue E
Tacoma, WA 98424
(253) 517-1600
Gr: 8-9 | 602 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1212.
Hilltop Heritage Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
602 N Sprague Ave
Tacoma, WA 98403
(253) 571-7700
Gr: 6-8 | 479 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1313.
Hunt Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6501 S 10th St.
Tacoma, WA 98465
(253) 571-2400
Gr: 6-8 | 484 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1414.
Wainwright Intermediate School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
130 Alameda Ave
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 571-2100
Gr: 4-8 | 360 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1515.
Morris Ford Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1602 104th Street East
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253) 298-3605
Gr: 6-8 | 820 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1616.
Baker Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8001 So J Street
Tacoma, WA 98408
(253) 571-5000
Gr: 6-8 | 647 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1717.
Stewart Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5010 S Pacific Ave
Tacoma, WA 98408
(253) 571-2200
Gr: 6-8 | 621 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #1818.
Gray Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6229 S Tyler St
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 571-5200
Gr: 6-8 | 526 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1919.
First Creek Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 E. 56th Street
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 571-2700
Gr: 6-8 | 562 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #2020.
Angelo Giaudrone Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4902 S Alaska St
Tacoma, WA 98408
(253) 571-5811
Gr: 6-8 | 430 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #2121.
Perry G Keithley Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
12324 12th Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 298-4307
Gr: 6-8 | 771 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: n/an/a
5501 6th Ave
Tacoma, WA 98406
(253) 571-2670
Gr: 6-12 | 33 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: n/an/a
6501 N.23rd St.
Tacoma, WA 98406
(253) 571-1545
Gr: 6-8 | 193 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: n/an/a
Washington Virtual Academies
Alternative School
2601 S 35th Street Suite 100
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 591-6888
Gr: K-12 | 6,245 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 32:1
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Tacoma, Washington Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
3319 So Adams St
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 571-1387
Gr: 9-10 | 14 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
8425 40th St W
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5600
Gr: 9-12
South Divison And Liggett
Tacoma, WA 98433
(253) 583-5220
Gr: PK-5 | 340 students Minority enrollment: 49%
8805 40th St W. Suite A
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5649
Gr: 9-12 | 47 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
5501 6th Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98406
(253) 571-2670
Gr: 9-12 | 9 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
1301 E. 34th Street
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 722-5883
Gr: 6-8 | 160 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
813 132nd St. S.
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 298-4000
Gr: 9-12
1115 E Division Ln
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 571-1405
Gr: 6-8 | 341 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
714 S 27th St
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 571-3273
Gr: 9-12 | 33 students Minority enrollment: 60%
North Division And Idaho Ave
Tacoma, WA 98433
(253) 583-5260
Gr: PK-5 | 337 students Minority enrollment: 58%
Home Based (Closed 2015)
Alternative School
601 S 8th St
Tacoma, WA 98401
(253) 571-5100
Gr: PK-12 | 242 students Minority enrollment: 13%
2601 S 35th St Suite 100
Tacoma, WA 98409
(866) 800-0017
Gr: 9-12
5802 20th St East
Tacoma, WA 98424
(253) 517-1135
Gr: 10-12 | 34 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 34:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
1801 E 56th St
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 571-2080
Gr: 6-8 | 392 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
3702 East Mckinley Ave
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 571-4340
Gr: PK-5
1818 Tacoma Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 571-1387
Gr: 9-11 | 12 students Minority enrollment: 33%
11110 Pacific Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 537-0211
Gr: 7-12 | 129 students Minority enrollment: 21%
1321 Martin Luter King Way
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 945-2000
Gr: 9 | 1 student
3319 S Adams St
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 571-1387
Gr: 9-12 | 290 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
3319 S Adams
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 571-1387
Gr: 9-12 | 156 students Minority enrollment: 56%
Park Avenue Center (Closed 2014)
Special Education School
6701 South Park Ave
Tacoma, WA 98408
(253) 571-2600
Gr: K-12 | 32 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
1818 Tacoma Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 571-3273
Gr: 9-12 | 196 students Minority enrollment: 68%
1818 Tacoma Ave So
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 571-2191
Gr: 9-11 | 36 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
4415 N 38th St
Tacoma, WA 98407
(253) 571-2255
Gr: PK-5 | 335 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
1301 E 34th Street
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 444-6759
Gr: K-8 | 220 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
2136 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Tacoma, WA 98405
(509) 258-4534
Gr: K-8
409 Puyallup Ave
Tacoma, WA 98421
(509) 258-4534
Gr: 9-12
Tacoma Online (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
6501 N.23rd St.
Tacoma, WA 98406
(253) 948-6398
Gr: K-12 | 1,655 student Minority enrollment: 69%
3319 So Adams St
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 571-2645
Gr: 9-12 | 23 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
3717 Grandview Drive W
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5600
Gr: K-12
3319 So Adams St
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 571-1387
Gr: 9-12 | 10 students
2601 S. 35th St., Ste. 100
Tacoma, WA 98407
(866) 548-9444
Gr: K-12
2601 S 35th Street Suite 100
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 964-1068
Gr: 9-12 | 335 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public middle schools in Tacoma, WA?
The top ranked public middle schools in Tacoma, WA include Narrows View Intermediate, Mason Middle School and Curtis Junior High School.
How many public middle schools are located in Tacoma?
24 public middle schools are located in Tacoma.
What is the racial composition of students in Tacoma?
Tacoma public middle schools minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle schools average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Tacoma are often viewed compared to one another?

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